Accra, March 16, Ghanadot/GNA- President John Evans Atta Mills
on Monday reminded Ministers and Deputy Ministers appointed
under his administration to co-operate, and work together as a
team to achieve the aims and objectives of improving the lives
of Ghanaians.
He cautioned against undermining one another, and warned Deputy
Ministers who undermined their substantive ministers with the
intention of occupying their positions that they might not fill
the void and might even be disqualified for such positions.
President Mills gave the caution when he swore-in three
Ministers of State and five Deputy Ministers who were endorsed
by Parliament last week, at the Castle, Osu in Accra.
The three Ministers of State were Mr Abdul-Rashid Pelpuo,
Minister of State at the Presidency; Mr Lakpalimor Kojo Tawiah
and Alhaji Amadu Seidu, also Ministers of State.
The Deputy Ministers are Mrs Elizabeth Amoah-Tetteh, Dr Joseph
Annang, both Deputy Ministers of Education; Dr Kwabena Donkor
and Dr Kwabena Donkor, Deputy Minister for Energy and Mr Seth
Terkper, Deputy Minister for Finance.
The Ministers of State and the Deputy Ministers swore to the
Oaths of Allegiance, Minister of State and Secrecy.
The President presented them with their Instrument of
Appointment.
The President and the Ministers and Deputy Ministers later
signed the Oath Books.
President Mills reminded the appointees that their positions
were privilege to serve, rather than a right, and advised them
to take advantage of their positions to serve the people who
looked up to them to improve infrastructure and standard of
living.
The President reiterated his determination to run an honest,
open and transparent government, and reminded the Ministers of
State that, even through they would be serving directly from the
Presidency, that should not make them think that they were
superior to other Ministers.
They must co-operate with other Ministers and work to achieve
the party’s agenda of building a better Ghana, and use the
resources to the benefit of the people.
Brigadier General Joseph Nunoo-Mensah, National Security
Advisor, in a word of advice urged the appointees to take into
account the welfare of the people, and emulate the humility of
the President, which he said he could "not compare with any
thing he had seen in life."
He cautioned them against corruption and greed.
Chief of Staff, Mr Henry Martey Newman also underscored service
with humility to the appointees.
Alhaji Amadu Seidu thanked the President for the privileged
service, and pledge that they would serve with commitment.
GNA
